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exomorphism
Changes in country rock produced by the intense heat and other properties of magma or lava in contact with them; it is a form of contact metamorphism in the usual sense. The term was originated by Fournet in 1867. Compare: endomorphism
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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